UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
November 27, 2007
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 1-32737 | 20-1878963 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
436 Seventh Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
(Address of principal executive offices)
(412) 227-2001
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On November 27, 2007, Walter W. Turner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Koppers Holdings Inc. (“Koppers”), adopted a plan to sell shares of Koppers stock under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Mr. Turner’s plan provides for the sale of up to 30,000 shares of Koppers stock over a six-month period beginning January 1, 2008. The maximum number of shares to be sold by Mr. Turner represents approximately 9% of his total beneficial ownership in Koppers.
The company has been informed by Mr. Turner that he has adopted this plan in order to diversify his financial holdings.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 30, 2007
| KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Brian H. McCurrie | |
| Brian H. McCurrie | ||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
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